Staying on the right side of the law is a fundamental part of any business. But there is one area in particular where companies regularly break the rules – often without even knowing it.
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Transformers: taking out the waste
By Ian Hewson
17 September 2012
Just to be clear from the start: it’s not glamorous and we can’t offer Megan Fox as your sidekick. However, when it comes to trade effluent, we can kit you out with your very own Transformers to help you sort the good from the bad and ‘waste’ the rest...
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'Freedom' for the UK water industry…
By Mark Powles
21 August 2012
Scotland is world-renowned for its beautiful scenery but probably isn’t as well known for hosting a blockbuster movie. True, Pirates of the Caribbean might not have worked so well in Millport, but on closer inspection we actually haven’t done too badly in the movie stakes over the years.
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Paying homage to the ultimate swimming champion
By Ian Hewson
07 August 2012
From Rebecca Adlington and Hannah Miley to Robbie Renwick and Michael Jamieson, we all love to watch Great Britain’s top performing swimmers and cheer them on as they cut a path through the water in an adrenaline-fuelled race. However, in all our adulation for the competitors and excitement at the spectacle of each race, we overlook the single most important aspect of every swimming competition – the pool.
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Awards season may be over but we’re still rolling out the red carpet
By Mark Powles
31 May 2012
As the last red carpet is rolled up in Cannes, the Oscars fade into distant memory and Hollywood prepares for the multi million dollar summer blockbuster releases you may think that you will have to wait another year before you can enjoy the glitz and glamour of awards season again.
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Sorry Kermit, but it is easy bein’ green
By Ian Hewson
25 May 2012
There comes a time in all of our lives when we begin to question some of the things we were told as a child – pull a funny face when the wind changes and you’ll be stuck like that; sit too close to the TV and your eyes will go square. Now don’t get me wrong, I loved Sesame Street and The Muppets as much as anyone (okay, so I still do!), but it’s time to let the proverbial frog out of the bag: Kermit was fibbing when he sang “It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green”...
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Guest blog – how water keeps St Andrew’s golfers golfing
By Mark Powles
20 April 2012
Bubba Watson’s dramatic victory in the Masters earlier this month signalled the start of the golf majors season. If you watched it wishing your local club’s greens were in as good shape as Augusta’s, you’re not alone! We asked Derek Robson, head greenkeeper of the St Andrew’s championship Duke’s course, to tell us how it’s done and how water helps keeps the course in tip-top condition.
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Out with the old in with the new
By Ian Hewson
13 April 2012
As we (hopefully) say goodbye to the cold wet winter weather and welcome the skipping lambs and bright bluebells of spring, now is the perfect time to have a good spring clean!
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Watch your waste line – have you earned that bar of chocolate?
By Ian Hewson
22 March 2012
Chocolate. It's arguably Britain's favourite sweet treat and we all know eating too much is not a good idea. But what you may not have known is the adage ‘don't consume more than you need and everything in moderation’ applies to more than just the indulgent calorie content.
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Droughts, dirty cars and business, why low water levels should worry us all
By Ian Hewson
24 February 2012
A lot has been written in the last week about the looming possibility of a hosepipe ban in England. Discussing that in February is a worrying prospect, but it could mean more for the country than simply dirty cars and parched begonias.
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